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UN special representative outlines challenges to Colombia peace implementation, urges support for restorative sentences and reintegration
Summary
Miroslav Vientcha, the secretary-general's newly appointed special representative to Colombia, briefed the Security Council on progress and gaps in implementing the 2016 final peace agreement, stressing the need for security measures, budget support for restorative sentences, and protection for former combatants ahead of national elections.
Miroslav Vientcha, the secretary-general’s special representative-designate to Colombia, told the United Nations Security Council that Colombia has advanced on the path to peace but now faces urgent security and financing challenges that risk undermining implementation of the final peace agreement.
Vientcha said he conducted a preparatory visit to Colombia and met signatory parties, government officials and civil society, and that he will formally assume his post in Bogotá later this month. "The Security Council's involvement has been fundamental to the achievements of Colombia's peace process," he said, and added that the verification mission stands ready "to independently and rigorously verify compliance and implementation."
The briefing highlighted three interlocking concerns: recent spikes in violence in some regions, budgetary constraints that could impede restorative measures ordered by the Special Jurisdiction for Peace, and the security of former FARC-EP members and affected communities. "Immediate actions coupled with sustained…
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